Giro d'Italia 2013, 4th-26th May - [Spoilers]

[VamP]

It's not raining.

Still to hang with Nibali in full flight...

 

[Radchenister]

He's a pocket-sized Italian rather than a lanky streak of Australo-Belgian Brit. When it comes to descending, they don't know the meaning of fear.

Nothing glamorous about being an idiot and falling off, ride over the limit and get it wrong, then you gamble on the dice re damage and loss of any advantage gained / potential loss of everything.

Come on Sky, fire off a Colombian rocket and go for a bit of Italian podium glamour !

 

[thom]

wow - 5 SKY guys in there....

Sorry, can't count, there are 6 of them...

 

[beastie]

Wiggins moved back in the bunch, maybe having bait of a look at the oppo?

 

[beastie]

Sky drilling it now, with a lot of options.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Wiggin's doesn't have to be concerned about any sort of descent because it's all uphill now to the finish.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

So, does Evans actually have any team mates anywhere at all ? He does okay for Billy Nomates really.

 

[smutchin]

Kangert's blown!

And so has Atapuma, which is a shame cos I have him in my fantasy team, but hardly surprising - can't imagine many of the Colombian team are used to this kind of pacesetting on the big mountains.

 

[smutchin]

So, does Evans actually have any team mates anywhere at all ? He does okay for Billy Nomates really.

I don't recall him ever having much team support - even when he won the Tour.

Mind you, with team-mates like Tejay, who needs enemies?

 

[smutchin]

Uran Uran attacks!

 

[thom]

Uran attacks !

 

[Radchenister]

Uran Uran - whooooosh!

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Vincenzo Nibali is in about fifth, but Sir Bradley Wiggins is towards the back of the pack, maybe 20th or so. But what's this? Team Sky Rigoberto Uran has made a bid for glory with 7.5km.

 

[smutchin]

If that was Froome, we'd all be questioning his loyalty.

 

[thom]

Uran has 20 secs - having dropped off the back, Agnoli is forced to come back and ride for Nibali